Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Preston Louis Anderson

Full Name: Preston Louis Anderson
Birth date: November 20, 1889
Death date: October 18, 1952

Terms of Service

House, 47th ⁽³⁾ Legislature
1/14/1941 - 5/28/1941
Democrat
House, 46th Legislature
1/10/1939 - 1/14/1941
Democrat
House, 45th ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
9/27/1937 - 1/10/1939
Democrat
House, 43rd Legislature
1/10/1933 - 1/8/1935
Democrat
House, 42nd Legislature
1/13/1931 - 1/10/1933
Democrat
House, 41st Legislature
1/8/1929 - 1/13/1931
Democrat
House, 40th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
1/11/1927 - 1/8/1929
Democrat

(1) District 68 comprised of DeWitt county shall elect one representative; District 78 comprised of Bexar county shall elect five representatives, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2) District 78 (Place No. 2). House Journal .
(3) W. Albert Williamson, in special election 6/28/1941, sworn 7/1/1941, succeeded Preston L. Anderson, resigned May 28, 1941. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) Preston L. Anderson, sworn 9/27/1937, succeeded Oscar A. McCracken, Jr., who did not attend 1st Called Session and resigned after it. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5) District 78. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(6) District 68, Bexar County. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. P.L. Anderson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Preston L. Anderson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. P.L. Anderson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. P.L. Anderson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. P.L. Anderson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. P.L. Anderson, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

T.H. McGregor of Austin, Preston L. Anderson of San Antonio, John M. Mathis of Houston, and "Uncle Elmer" Pope of Corpus Christi, "Austinite Last of Famed 'Four Horsemen'," 10/22/1952, p. 4. Austin American .
Death notice, Preston L. Anderson, "Ex-Legislator Dies," 10/21/1952. Dallas Morning News .
Preston Louis Anderson, birth date 11/20/1889; death date 10/18/1952 in San Antonio, Bexar County; retired fire and police commissioner--city; served in World War I. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
Preston Louis Anderson, birth date 11/20/1889, residence in San Antonio, Bexar County, linotype operator, Express Pub. Co. "Was in army last registration day and was discharged July 27, 1917, with rank of 2nd Lieutenant O.R.C." FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 .
United States Army, 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry ORC (Officer Reserve Corps). Preston Louis Anderson, birth date 11/20/1889, enlisted 4/28/1917, discharged 7/27/1917, death date 10/18/1952. FamilySearch United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 1985.
Preston Louis Anderson, birth date 11/20/1889, death date 10/18/1952, burial in San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County. Find a Grave .
Mentioned in FLAGS OF THE TEXAS REVOLUTION. Handbook of Texas Online .
Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/25/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch .
L. Anderson. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express .
Obituary, and photo, "P.L. Anderson, Ex-Police, Fire Commissioner, Dies," 10/19/1952, pp. 1, 9. Linotype operator for the Express Publishing Company, member of the Texas Legislature from Bexar County for 14 years. San Antonio Express .
Mentioned in daughter's obituary, 1/19/2005, p. 4B. San Antonio Express-News .
Inventory, biographical note, and descriptive summary of the Preston Louis Anderson Napoleonic Collection, University of Texas at San Antonio Library 2004.